1976 Holden Torana L34 A month or so back, Vintage Racecar interviewed Leo Geoghegan, a true icon of Australian motorsport....
June 2007 Backwards Sam Dear Sirs, No, No! For all his acumen, Sam Posey misses the fatal flaw (hamartia) in the Sdrawkcab Kcor Emil races. The cars should have started in normal position (grille toward Big Bend), proceeded quickly from the checkered flag toward Turn 1, an uphill left-hander, under...
Jack Brabham Richard Petty 1 Dereck Bell, Hans Stuck, and Al Holbert drive a Rothmans Porsche 962 to victory in...
Over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of International Motorsports;...
Oran Park, Australia February 18, 2007 Damien Meyer’s 1961 MG Midget streaks past the slowing 1974 MGB GT V8 of Glen Taylor.Photo: Jeremy Dale Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our...
June 2007 Postcards from Detroit: Remembering Formula 1 in the Motor City By Roger Hart From 1982 to 1988 the...
Dennis Gray has been a professional photographer since the ’70s and, in addition to his work in the advertising field,...
One of the premier historic motorsport championships has a new title. Effective immediately, the Thoroughbred Grand Prix series, which features the classic F1 cars of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, will carry the title, the FIA Historic Formula One Championship. The new title more correctly illustrates the makeup of the...
New Zealand is to have a new motorsport complex comprising three sealed circuits, purpose-built garages, industrial units and trackside apartments to service...
There isn’t much Karl Kainhofer hasn’t done in over 50 years of involvement in motorsports, from motorcycle racing in Austria...
May 2007 Double V-8 Dear Editor, I really enjoyed the Zephyr Special story in the February issue of Vintage Racecar and was thrilled to see mention of Eldred Norman’s Double V-8. Unfortunately, I didn’t see the Double V-8 racing in its heyday, but I can give some details from when...
Rick Mears Alain Prost 1 John Surtees drives a Ferrari 312 to victory in the nonchampionship Syracuse Grand Prix in...
The Formula Junior Category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an...
Performance perv that I am, I’m turned on by naked racecars. Even partially undressed ones. Lift an engine cover, unveil a shapely suspension arm, merely de-Dzus an access panel and I’m there, slavering. I simply groove on racing’s luscious secret places. Pete Lyons That’s probably one more reason I so...
May 2007 Odyssey Battery As racers, we are always seeking an edge. One way is by lowering the weight of...
This month’s featured Web site comprises a large collection of photography from East Coast road racing events in the 1960s....
Patriotic Races “It is my melancholy duty to inform you officially that, in consequence of a persistence by Germany of her invasion of Poland, Great Britain has declared war upon her, and that, as a result, Australia is also at war.” With those words, uttered by Australian Prime Minister Robert...
Jochen Rindt Richard Attwood 2 Dave Heinz and Dave Yarborough drive a Jaguar XJS from the U.S. Atlantic Coast to...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports: the World Sports Car Championship from 1953–1961; the Speedworld Challenge from 1962–1963; the International Championship of Makes from 1964–1971; and the World Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. There was even a European...
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April 2007 BRM V16 By Karl Ludvigsen The history of motorsport is rife with exotic machines and spectacular flops, but...
Robert de la Riviere (pseudonym “Rob Roy”) was an accomplished automotive artist who lived from 1909–1992. Born in France, he grew up before WWII, painting and sketching automobiles, and in particular racing competitions. Both before the war and after, Roy covered races for numerous important magazines and newspapers bringing the...
A friend phoned saying he had been offered a CTG, and the vendor claimed it had been designed by Len...
Launched at the Earl’s Court Motor Show 50 years ago in October 1957, the Elite captured the attention of the international...
March 2007 Birthday Wishes Kudos to you Mr. Annis. Vintage Racecar is ONE FANTASTIC publication!!! Nothing comes close! Your combination of editorials, pictures, engineering and art is unsurpassed. You should be very proud of yourself!!! My subscription started on year 2 or 3 and I’ve never been disappointed!!! I look...
Andre Ribeiro Len Sutton 1 Glenn Seton drives a Nissan Skyline to victory in the Australian Touring Car race at...
After some fifty years of automobile racing, the Grand Prix Formula or Formula One was formed by the FIA (Federation...
Mainstream media are chattering these days about “green” cars. Like it’s some new idea. Well, I’ve been a fan of green machines since I saw my first Jaguar. And MG. Triumph. Morgan. Lotus. Aston Martin. Austin-Healey. Bentley. Lister. Allard. Cooper. Lola. Jensen. Turner. Elva. Sunbeam. Singer. TVR. AC—as a youth...
